Check out these vintage sales to give your home a one-of-kind holiday vibe.
Page from the Past: Mais Jamais Vintage upcycles pages from vintage books that “have lost their bindings and don’t hold together for reading or display,” according to proprietress Jennifer Goudeau. “I try never to take apart historical books or collectible books,” she says. Edges are coated in German glass glitter made in small batches in a small Bavarian town. Mais Jamais, available on Etsy, will be selling at the Sebastopol Home Tour December 7-9. Artisan Boutique at Sebastopol Holiday Home Tour, December 7 (5 p.m.-9 p.m.), December 8, (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and December 9 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.), 1782 Pleasant Hill Rd., Sebastopol, 707-829-1789, sebastopolholidayhometour.com
Sweet Wreath: This creation by Mais Jamais is made using vintage ornaments, tinsel and bottle brush trees, circa 50s or 60s according to Goudeau. Artisan Boutique at Sebastopol Holiday Home Tour, December 7 (5 p.m. - 9 p.m.), December 8, (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and December 9 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.), 1782 Pleasant Hill Rd., Sebastopol, 707-829-1789, sebastopolholidayhometour.com
Old Spool Art: Old materials, like vintage corsage pins, get new life in creations by Mais Jamais Vintage. Artisan Boutique at Sebastopol Holiday Home Tour, December 7 (5 p.m. - 9 p.m.), December 8, (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and December 9 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.), 1782 Pleasant Hill Rd., Sebastopol, 707-829-1789, sebastopolholidayhometour.com
Up and Away Beauty: These pieces, by Bay Area artist Wendy Addison, are made from or inspired by vintage elements. Chateau Sonoma will have this year’s holiday creations available beginning the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. Wendy Addison’s creations are available beginning November 24 at Chateau Sonoma, 23588 Arnold Dr., Sonoma, chateausonoma.com
Antique Elements: These ornaments by Wendy Addison use vintage tinsel circa 1880. Chateau Sonoma will have this year’s holiday creations available beginning the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. Wendy Addison’s creations are available beginning November 24 at Chateau Sonoma, 23588 Arnold Dr., Sonoma, chateausonoma.com
Bristling with Beauty: Bottle brush trees are still made, but you can tell the older ones by the amount of ornaments used according to Debbie Thea, owner of Yankee Girl Antiques. Thea's store, along with Summer Cottage Antiques, will have a special sale of holiday finds in November. The store acquired the treasures of a collector, making this year's sale especially big. Yankee Girl Antiques will be closed for two days preceding the sale to set up. Holiday Sale, Nov. 18, 19, 25 & 26 at Yankee Girl Antiques, 127 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 707-762-0200, facebook, and Summer Cottage Antiques, 153 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 707-776-2873, summercottageantiques.com
Candy Keepers: These smiley snow guys are made of pressed cardboard and are circa 1950. Yankee Girl Antiques, 127 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 707-762-0200, facebook.com/YankeeGirlAntiques
Plastic Santa’s Progenitors: Before plastic, Santa was made of paper or celluloid like some of these pictured here. Yankee Girl Antiques owner, Debbie Thea, says it wasn’t until Coca Cola advertisements that Santa got his sparkly-eyed smiled. Before that, Thea says, “he was, a stern evaluator,” watching to see if kids were “naughty or nice.” Yankee Girl Antiques, 127 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 707-762-0200, facebook
It’s not the time to deck the halls quite yet, but if you want to adorn them in vintage ornaments, you’d better start early. Most local thrift and vintage stores carry holiday decor this time of year, but often sell out as soon as it’s stocked. Upcoming, are a few special sales in Sonoma. Get out that calendar page, and mark a few dates because your vintage shopping adventures await.
